# How do I sort an individual assignment column in the Gradebook?

Each individual assignment column includes options to sort by grade and assignment status. By default, the Gradebook is sorted by student last name in ascending order.

When sorting by status, each grade only displays one status. Sorting may affect any assignments that have been dropped according to a drop rule in the assignments page. The dominant status is always shown, so if an assignment is missing or late but is also a dropped grade, the dropped grade status will be shown. However, you can view the Grade Detail Tray to view additional details about the grade.

The following keyboard shortcuts are supported in the Gradebook:

<div id="bkmrk-s%3A-sort-the-grid-on-"><div><div>- S: Sort the grid on the currently selected column. Student name and Notes columns sort alphabetically. Other columns sort by grade (low to high).
- M: Open the menu for the currently selected column.
- Esc: Close the menu for the currently selected column.
- G: Open the Assignment Detail page for the currently selected assignment.
- C: Open the Grade Detail tray for the currently selected assignment.

</div></div></div>**Note:** Sorting is not available for anonymous assignments.

## Open Grades

<div data-step-uuid="d0fe1867-62c2-40fc-95ab-66773bf66b3d" id="bkmrk-"><div data-step-uuid="d0fe1867-62c2-40fc-95ab-66773bf66b3d"><div>![Open Grades](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/767/014/original/83051f29-2149-4143-9f45-750fcff48b04.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>In Course Navigation, click the **Grades** link.

## Open Assignment Menu

<div data-step-uuid="0a644519-597c-488a-b414-14c69afa0f1d" id="bkmrk--0"><div data-step-uuid="0a644519-597c-488a-b414-14c69afa0f1d"><div>![Open Assignment Menu](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/860/536/original/725ddad8-b80c-45af-b176-98429d87a7b4.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Hover over the assignment column header and click the **Options** icon.

## Sort Column

<div data-step-uuid="9c78212c-e506-46ee-94fd-03070b1e2eec" id="bkmrk--1"><div data-step-uuid="9c78212c-e506-46ee-94fd-03070b1e2eec"><div>![Sort Column](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/038/080/original/001401a8-a8a8-473b-af39-24f4e3d8ba99.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Click the **Sort by** link, then select the option how you want to sort the column.

## Sort by Grade

<div data-step-uuid="c43c75bf-c3c4-4ac9-a3e7-c46ed7369423" id="bkmrk--2"><div data-step-uuid="c43c75bf-c3c4-4ac9-a3e7-c46ed7369423"><div>![Sort by Grade](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/038/082/original/2e78cada-e14a-48fe-987c-5dc322399da0.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>To sort by grade, select the **Grade - Low to High** or **Grade - High to Low** option.

## Sort by Missing

<div data-step-uuid="19e1626a-06f7-44ed-b082-6cabb6006ef2" id="bkmrk--3"><div data-step-uuid="19e1626a-06f7-44ed-b082-6cabb6006ef2"><div>![Sort by Missing](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/038/084/original/230933bc-efeb-4f08-90a9-18cb69782080.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>To sort by missing status, select the **Missing** option.

## Sort by Late

<div data-step-uuid="d6ce2652-0bb0-48a7-95f3-937fa9cd3a7e" id="bkmrk--4"><div data-step-uuid="d6ce2652-0bb0-48a7-95f3-937fa9cd3a7e"><div>![Sort by Late](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/038/086/original/e21f66f5-daf5-4c32-a2ee-4f4423569f17.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>To sort by late status, select the **Late** option.

## Sort by Excused

<div data-step-uuid="c143ed58-0953-4940-b993-85ee5550de5b" id="bkmrk--5"><div data-step-uuid="c143ed58-0953-4940-b993-85ee5550de5b"><div>![Sort by Excused](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/038/088/original/fd4cbcd0-d5f3-43e8-9b0c-2cc0ed515829.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>To sort by excused status, select the **Excused** option.

## Sort by Unposted

<div data-step-uuid="65384ed1-9553-4583-8f66-410bdf043932" id="bkmrk--6"><div data-step-uuid="65384ed1-9553-4583-8f66-410bdf043932"><div>![Sort by Unposted](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/038/090/original/74726979-2da5-4554-99e0-ade430b4def9.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>To sort by unposted status, select the **Unposted** option.

**Note:** You can only filter by the unposted status when the grade posting policy is set to manually post grades.

## Sort by Student Name

<div data-step-uuid="ccb11222-d617-4ce1-a3d6-893a4183df11" id="bkmrk--7"><div data-step-uuid="ccb11222-d617-4ce1-a3d6-893a4183df11"><div>![Sort by Student Name](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/943/966/original/e9b950a9-f56f-4b40-9c99-52a3093332dc.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>To remove individual assignment column sorting options, sort by student name.

Click the **Options** icon in the Student Name column \[1\], then select the **Sort by** option \[2\] and select a sorting option \[3\].

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